The Nasdaq Composite rose 1.63%, or 30.38 points, to rest at an 18-month high of 1,888.62. Right behind was our InformationWeek 100, which rose 1.6%, or 4.53 points, to 294.67.
Tech shares generally were well-liked Monday. The Nasdaq-100 tracking stock rose a very, very healthy 1.6%, or 56 cents, to $34.50. Volume was 68.8 million shares, which compares nicely to its average of 77 million shares.
The S&P 500 rose 1%, or 10.25 points, to close at 1,031.64, and the Dow Jones Industrials rose 0.9%, or 82.95 points, to 9,586.29.